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"Of all the catastrophic injuries, about two-thirds of them come from cheerleading for high school and college girls," said surgeon Dr. Sabrina Strickland. With a dancer on the Orlando Magic's stunt team recovering after a nasty fall this week, the dangers of cheerleading are getting the spotlight. NBC's Dave Gutierrez reports. (TODAY)

Simon Pegg, Paula Patton and Anil Kapoor, three of the stars of the new film "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol," talk about tackling the film's challenging stunts and action sequences. (TODAY)

Actors Steve Carell and Julianne Moore, who star in the new flick "Crazy, Stupid, Love," chat about the dumbest things they have ever done for love. (TODAY)

Is it really so hot that you could fry an egg on a sweltering city sidewalk? NBC's Jeff Rossen er, umm… investigates. (TODAY)

Is it really so hot that you could fry an egg on a sweltering city sidewalk? NBC's Jeff Rossen er, umm… investigates. (TODAY)

For Eskil Ronningsbakken, life indeed is a balancing act. The performer, who says his tricks are meant to inspire people, joins TODAY's Jenna Wolfe to discuss his four latest feats.